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According to Article 10 of the Constitution, can the law grant political rights to non-Luxembourgers?

In the exam (French)

Selon l'article 10 de la Constitution, la loi peut-elle donner des droits politiques à des non-Luxembourgeois ?

  1. aYes, without affecting the conditions for legislative electionsOui, sans toucher aux conditions des élections législativesCorrect answer
  2. bNo, the Constitution forbids it in all casesNon, la Constitution l'interdit dans tous les cas
  3. cYes, but only to citizens of a country of the UnionOui, mais seulement aux citoyens d'un pays de l'Union

Why?

Article 10, paragraph 2, allows the law to confer the exercise of political rights on non-Luxembourgers, “without prejudice to Article 64”: only Luxembourgers vote in legislative elections. This is the basis on which foreign residents can register to vote in municipal elections.

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